KINGYO

I don’t exactly remember when was the last time I visited Cabbagetown but I will definitely be back because of Kingyo (Twitter: @Kingyotoronto / Facebook: Kingyo Toronto). I can’t believe its taken me so long to visit this izakaya. I messaged a few friends during my dinner to arrange our next trip to Kingyo (this rarely happens!)

Kingyo Izakaya is located at the corner of Parliament & Winchester (a little bit out of the way for me but totally worth the trek). This trendy Izakaya offers a broad selection of Japanese sharing dishes, cocktails & sakes. I enjoyed most of the things we ordered and regret not ordering a few items from their specials menu.

Some of my highlights of the evening were: The East Coast Salmon, The Jewellery Box, Tuna Tataki, Chicken Wings, Short Ribs, Beef Tataki Salad. The Jewellery Box is such a neat concept – I love how the Chef just surprises you with 8 various dishes without having you to choose. The Salmon sashimi, Wings and Tataki Salad are just simply amazing. I highly recommend the short ribs. I have no idea how they made it but the ribs literally fell off the bone and melted in your mouth. It was incredibly tender, juicy and of course -fatty. But oh so good. Despite the amazing service, I can’t say I loved our waitress. I’m not one to usually complain but her responses with us were a bit short. We noticed she acted similar with other tables – perhaps an off day for her.

This restaurant is quite the busy one and fills up rather quickly. Reservations are highly recommended.